Biology:Chiromantes eulimene
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Short description: Species of crab
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| Genus: | Chiromantes
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| Species: | C. eulimene
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| Chiromantes eulimene (De Man in Weber, 1897)[1]
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Sesarma eulimene De Man, 1895 | |
Chiromantes eulimene is a species of crab found in the mangrove swamps of south-eastern Africa (South Africa and Mozambique).
Distribution
The range of C. eulimene extends from the Bashee to the Inhambane mangroves and includes the mangroves of KwaZulu-Natal where it occurs abundantly.[2][3]
Description
Chiromantes eulimene has a light brown carapace with light orange-yellow chelae. They can be distinguished from the closely related Parasesarma catenatum by the absence of fur around the hinges of the chelae.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peter Davie (2012). "Chiromantes eulimene". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246255.
- ↑ N. A. H. Millard; G.J. Broekhuysen (1970). "The ecology of South African estuaries Part X. St. Lucia: A second report". Zoologica Africana 5 (2): 277–307. doi:10.1080/00445096.1970.11447398. http://www.mendeley.com/research/ecology-south-african-estuaries-second-report-1-222kb/.
- ↑ G. Branch; C. L. Griffiths; M. L. Branch; L. E. Beckley (2007). Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers. ISBN 9781770076334. https://books.google.com/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC.
- ↑ J.H. Day (1981). "The estuarine fauna". Estuarine Ecology: with Particular, Reference to Southern Africa. A. A. Balkema.
Wikidata ☰ Q5101965 entry
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